Subject: [spam] Murphy's Rules of Combat (amusing)
From: Shannon Richmeyer
Date: 12/16/1996, 3:39 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com
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15 Rules of Combat, According to Murphy's Laws
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1. If the enemy is in range, so are you.

2. Incoming fire has the right of way.

3. Don't look conspicuous -- it draws fire.

4. There is always a way.

5. Try to look unimportant.  They may be low on ammo.

6. Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are
   dangerous.

7. Teamwork is essential -- it gives them someone else to shoot at.

8. The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main
   attack.

9. A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to
   slow down.

10. If your attack is going well, you have walked into an ambush.

11. Never draw fire -- it irritates everyone around you.

12. Anything you do can get you shot -- including nothing.

13. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.

14. When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the
    enemy.

15. If it's stupid...but it works, it isn't stupid.
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